Shoulder and sleeve form.



PATENTBD JAN. 16, 1906.

A. M. GREAN.

SHOULDER AND SLEEVE FORM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12, 1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SHOULDER AND SLEEVE FORM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 16, 1906.

Application filed June 12, 1905' Serial No. 264,958.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDRE M. GREAN, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and

and Woolen paddings at present used; and I do declare the following to be a clear and exact descri tion of the nature thereof, so that those skil ed in the art to which my invention applies may make, use, and fully understand the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are part of this specification, and are fully described, and defined specifically in the claims of this application.

This invention relates to shoulder-forms, and pertains especially to the class of such forms adapted to be made up with and form a part of personal wearing-apparel.

The object of the invention is to provide a shoulder-form the length of which may be varied as desired and having an extension or wing projecting therefrom for holding a garment-sleeve in graceful position from the shoulder.

A further object of the invention is to provide a shoulder-form having a wing or extension projecting upwardly and outwardly from its outer end for the purpose of holding a garment-sleeve in proper position.

With these and various other objects in view the invention consists of a shoulderform shaped to fit closely the lines of a persons shoulder and adapted to produce in a garment a shoulder perfect in shape and form and a wing or extension projecting from the form into the garment-sleeve to expand and hold the latter in proper position.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this application, Figure 1 is a front view showing the application of the invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the sh0ulder-f0rm. Fig. 3 IS a longitudinal section. Fig. 4 is a side elevation showing the wing turned back.

The same numeral references denote the same parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

The shoulder-form may be made of tailors canvas, felt, or any other suitable material adapted to be shaped to desired position and to be sewed into the lining of a garment. The body 1 is semicircular-shaped in cross-section and is provided with a series of pads 2 t0 elevate the shoulder of a garment as desired. The arm 8 of the form is concaved centrally and tapers to its end 4, which may be cut off to shorten its length as desired or as occasion may demand. The edges 5 curve inwardly at the body 1 and terminate at the end 4. This construction will be found to fit the shoulders of various persons by very little shaping of the form.

The sleeve-holder consists of a hood-shaped wing or extension 6, projecting outwardly and upwardly from the body 1, so as to overreach the shoulder and, especially in womens garments, extend the sleeve at the shoulder and hold it in graceful position. l/Vhen the wing is not to be used for a sleeve, it may be turned back upon the body 1, and thereby help the latter to fill out the shoulder of a garment.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. As a new article of manufacture, a shoulder-form for garments comprising a tapering portion adapted to extend into the shoulder of the garment, and a wing extending upwardly and outwardly from and at an angle to said portion.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a shoulder-form for garments, comprising a shoulder portion having a tapering arm adapted to extend the length of the shoulder, and a wing extending throughout the outer edge of the shoulder portion and projecting from the lat ter upwardly and outwardly in circular shape.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name to the foregoing specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALEXANDRE M. GREAN.

Witnesses ED. A. IsAAos,

ISIDOR D. BROKAW. 

